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Fantasy Football Week 3 rankings: Where does Le’Veon Bell debut?


Le’Veon Bell returns from a suspension for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week – and that could mean good things for Ben Roethlisberger, too.
Le’Veon Bell returns from a suspension for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week – and that could mean good things for Ben Roethlisberger, too. Getty Images

Fantasy football rankings for Week 3:

Quarterback

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

2. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis at Tennessee

3. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... Roethlisberger is on pace for an NFL-record 5,760 yards – and Le’Veon Bell and Martavius Bryant have not even played yet

4. Tom Brady, New England vs. Jacksonville

5. Russell Wilson, Seattle vs. Chicago ... Wilson should not be under too much pressure in this one – Chicago has zero sacks on the season

6. Matt Ryan, Atlanta at Dallas

7. Cam Newton, Carolina vs. New Orleans

8. Carson Palmer, Arizona vs. San Francisco

9. Peyton Manning, Denver at Detroit

10. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

11. Philip Rivers, San Diego at Minnesota

12. Ryan Tannehill, Miami vs. Buffalo

13. Marcus Mariota, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis

14. Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo at Miami

15. Nick Foles, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

16. Drew Brees, New Orleans at Carolina ... Brees (shoulder) needs to be monitored

17. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco at Arizona

18. Brandon Weeden, Dallas vs. Atlanta ... With Tony Romo (broken clavicle) out, Weeden will get the start for the Cowboys for the next few months

19. Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota vs. San Diego

20. Ryan Fitzpatrick, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia

Running back

1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. San Diego ... AP has quietly caught all 5 of his targets this season for 71 yards receiving

2. Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... After a two-game suspension Bell is set to make his 2015 debut

3. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle vs. Chicago

4. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City at Green Bay

5. Latavius Murray, Oakland at Cleveland ... Cleveland ranked dead last in rushing defense last year and they rank dead last this year as well

6. LeSean McCoy, Buffalo at Miami ... McCoy hasn't scored but he is quietly averaging 101.5 yards per game after two weeks as a Buffalo Bill

7. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina vs. New Orleans ... Stewart had 155 yards the last time he faced the Saints in Week 14 last season

8. Mark Ingram, New Orleans at Carolina

9. Carlos Hyde, San Francisco at Arizona

10. Frank Gore, Indianapolis at Tennessee

11. Justin Forsett, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

12. Chris Ivory, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia

13. Matt Forte, Chicago at Seattle

14. C.J. Anderson, Denver at Detroit

15. T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville at New England

16. Melvin Gordon, San Diego at Minnesota

17. James Starks, Green Bay vs. Kansas City ... With Lacy (ankle) dinged or out, Starks makes for a solid number two running back this week

18. Ameer Abdullah, Detroit vs. Denver

19. Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati at Baltimore

20. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta at Dallas ... Freeman will get the start with Tevin Coleman (ribs) out, although Freeman averages just 2.0 YPC while Dallas is allowing just 2.6 YPC on the season

21. David Johnson, Arizona vs. San Francisco

22. LeGarrette Blount, New England vs. Jacksonville

23. Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland vs. Oakland

24. Dion Lewis, New England vs. Jacksonville

25. Darren Sproles, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets

26. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay vs. Kansas City ... Lacy (ankle) may not be able to go this week and will need to be monitored

27. Doug Martin, Tampa Bay at Houston

28. Shane Vereen, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

29. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati at Baltimore

30. Danny Woodhead, San Diego at Minnesota

Wide Receiver

1. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh at St. Louis ... Brown on pace for 144 catches, 2,624 yards and 16 TDs

2. Julio Jones, Atlanta at Dallas

3. Odell Beckham Jr., N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

4. Demaryius Thomas, Denver at Detroit

5. Randall Cobb, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

6. Julian Edelman, New England vs. Jacksonville

7. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona vs. San Francisco

8. A.J. Green, Cincinnati at Baltimore

9. Brandon Marshall, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia ... With Eric Decker likely out, Marshall should be even busier this week for the Jets

10. Emmanuel Sanders, Denver at Detroit

11. Terrance Williams, Dallas vs. Atlanta

12. T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis at Tennessee

13. Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City at Green Bay

14. John Brown, Arizona vs. San Francisco

15. Keenan Allen, San Diego at Minnesota

16. Steve Smith Sr., Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

17. DeAndre Hopkins, Houston vs. Tampa Bay ... Hopkins (concussion) needs to be monitored

18. Allen Robinson, Jacksonville at New England

19. Jarvis Landry, Miami vs. Buffalo

20. Sammy Watkins, Buffalo at Miami

21. Stevie Johnson, San Diego at Minnesota

22. Brandin Cooks, New Orleans at Carolina

23. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay at Houston

24. Kendall Wright, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis

25. Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. Denver

26. Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay at Houston

27. Amari Cooper, Oakland at Cleveland ... Look for Cooper to be draped by shutdown corner Joe Haden

28. Michael Crabtree, Oakland at Cleveland

29. Leonard Hankerson, Atlanta at Dallas ... Roddy White went catch-less last week while Hankerson took his spot

30. James Jones, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

31. Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis at Tennessee

32. Tavon Austin, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

33. Travis Benjamin, Cleveland vs. Oakland

34. Pierre Garcon, Washington at N.Y. Giants

35. Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets

36. Alshon Jeffery, Chicago at Seattle ... Jeffery (hamstring) needs to be monitored

37. Anquan Boldin, San Francisco at Arizona

38. Andre Johnson, Indianapolis at Tennessee

39. Charles Johnson, Minnesota vs. San Diego

40. Golden Tate, Detroit vs. Denver

Tight end

1. Rob Gronkowski, New England vs. Jacksonville ... Gronk now has 19 TDs in his past 20 games

2. Jimmy Graham, Seattle vs. Chicago ... After a one-catch game and word of Graham's unhappiness with his role, look for Seattle to get him going this week

3. Travis Kelce, Kansas City at Green Bay

4. Greg Olsen, Carolina vs. New Orleans

5. Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati at Baltimore

6. Jordan Reed, Washington at N.Y. Giants

7 Jared Cook, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

8. Jason Witten, Dallas vs. Atlanta ... Witten (ankle, knee) should go but he needs to be monitored

9. Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota vs. San Diego

10. Martellus Bennett, Chicago at Seattle

11. Delanie Walker, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis ... Assuming Walker is good to go (wrist ) he makes for a strong start as Marcus Mariota has attempted 34 passes this season and 14 have gone to tight ends

12. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh at St. Louis

13. Jordan Cameron, Miami vs. Buffalo ... Cameron (groin) needs to be monitored

14. Coby Fleener, Indianapolis at Tennessee ... Is Dwayne Allen (concussion) is out, Fleener makes for an attractive start

15. Richard Rodgers, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

16. Eric Ebron, Detroit vs. Denver

17. Charles Clay, Buffalo at Miami ... Clay makes his first return back to Miami as a Buffalo Bill

18. Larry Donnell, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

19. Ladarius Green, San Diego at Minnesota ... Green (concussion) needs to be monitored

20. Owen Daniels, Denver at Detroit

Kicker

1. Steven Hauschka, Seattle vs. Chicago

2. Stephen Gostkowski, New England vs. Jacksonville

3. Justin Tucker, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

4. Brandon McManus, Denver at Detroit

5. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis at Tennessee

6. Mason Crosby, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

7. Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona vs. San Francisco

8. Matt Bryant, Atlanta at Dallas

9. Dan Bailey, Dallas vs. Atlanta

10. Josh Brown, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

11. Randy Bullock, Houston vs. Tampa Bay

12. Nick Folk, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia

13. Dan Carpenter, Buffalo at Miami

14. Graham Gano, Carolina vs. New Orleans

15. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Cleveland

16. Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

17. Mike Nugent, Cincinnati at Baltimore

18. Josh Lambo, San Diego at Minnesota

19. Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. San Diego

20. Ryan Succop, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis

Defense

1. Seattle DT, Seattle vs. Chicago

2. Houston DT, Houston vs. Tampa Bay

3. New England DT, New England vs. Jacksonville

4. Denver DT, Denver at Detroit

5. Arizona DT, Arizona vs. San Francisco

6. Buffalo DT, Buffalo at Miami

7. New York Jets DT, N.Y. Jets vs. Philadelphia

8. Carolina DT, Carolina vs. New Orleans

9. New York Giants DT, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington

10. Baltimore DT, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

11. Miami DT, Miami vs. Buffalo

12. Minnesota DT, Minnesota vs. San Diego

13. Cincinnati DT, Cincinnati at Baltimore

14. Cleveland DT, Cleveland vs. Oakland

15. Green Bay DT, Green Bay vs. Kansas City

16. Atlanta DT, Atlanta at Dallas

17. Philadelphia DT, Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets

18. Indianapolis DT, Indianapolis at Tennessee

19. Tampa Bay DT, Tampa Bay at Houston

20. St. Louis DT, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

For full Week 3 fantasy rankings, visit www.dynastyfootballwarehouse.com.

This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Fantasy Football Week 3 rankings: Where does Le’Veon Bell debut?."

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